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kev

Organiser: North East
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
Location: Newcastle
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30th Mar 10 at 12:49

think me bonnets been off in the past and want it back on 100% and flush with headlights?

is there a way to get it to sit perfect? av tryed un-doing the bolts on the hinges but cannot get it to sit perfect to save my life!

if i undo all the bolts and close bonnet it sits as it should. . .

sits mint on driver side its passenger side needs to just be a sorted

tryed the rubber bongs under the bonnet ... ?

what am a doing wrong?

(cars never been in a crash by the way!!)

[Edited on 30-03-2010 by kevcr]

dalejones

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Registered: 9th Dec 08
Location: Swansea, Wales
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30th Mar 10 at 13:38

trail and error, keep tryin one side at a time minor adjustments!

[Edited on 30-03-2010 by dalejones]

richy_p2009

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Registered: 22nd Dec 09
Location: Ryhope, Tyne and Wear
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30th Mar 10 at 13:52

try the spring bit at fromt of bonnet it screws in and out. it pulled my bonnet closer to my lights

kev

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Registered: 16th Jun 09
Location: Newcastle
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30th Mar 10 at 13:53

i have tryed every thing

is there not a cheating way to do it as i have spat the dummy out every time i try

kev

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Location: Newcastle
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30th Mar 10 at 23:37

quote:
Originally posted by richy_p2009
try the spring bit at fromt of bonnet it screws in and out. it pulled my bonnet closer to my lights

i tryed that mate its only doing it on one side?

anyone got tips on how to get it 100%

basslinecorsa

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Registered: 15th Jul 09
Location: Gravesend
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31st Mar 10 at 20:58

Dude there is NO way to do this easily, its just trial and error I'm afraid.
Doing the bolts up where the marks in the paint are is usually a good start point, then just keep tweaking it one side at a time (small adjustments) until it fits straight.